Integrated actuator coil and decoder module for irrigation control
First Claim
1. An irrigation control system comprising:
- an irrigation controller having a control wire path extending therefrom;
a plurality of irrigation control devices in communication via the control wire path with the irrigation controller, each of the irrigation control devices including;
a body;
decoder circuitry located within the body;
a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the decoder circuitry and the coil being integrated into a single device, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry; and
an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to the control wire path;
wherein the irrigation controller is configured to send a modulated power signal via the control wire path to the irrigation control devices; and
wherein the decoder circuitry of each of the irrigation control devices is configured to decode data from the modulated power signal received from the irrigation controller via the control wire path and based on the data, output the signaling to the coil to cause the coil to develop the electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of the device controlling irrigation equipment.
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Abstract
An integrated actuator coil and decoder module for use in decoder-based irrigation control systems, and related methods of manufacture and installation, are provided herein. In one implementation, an irrigation control device comprises a body, decoder circuitry located within the body, a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry. Also included is an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system. The decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.
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17 Claims
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1. An irrigation control system comprising:
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an irrigation controller having a control wire path extending therefrom; a plurality of irrigation control devices in communication via the control wire path with the irrigation controller, each of the irrigation control devices including; a body; decoder circuitry located within the body; a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the decoder circuitry and the coil being integrated into a single device, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry; and an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to the control wire path; wherein the irrigation controller is configured to send a modulated power signal via the control wire path to the irrigation control devices; and wherein the decoder circuitry of each of the irrigation control devices is configured to decode data from the modulated power signal received from the irrigation controller via the control wire path and based on the data, output the signaling to the coil to cause the coil to develop the electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of the device controlling irrigation equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of electrically connecting an irrigation control device to a decoder based irrigation control system comprising:
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providing an irrigation controller having a control wire path extending therefrom; providing a plurality of irrigation control devices in communication via the control wire path with the irrigation controller, each of the irrigation control devices including; a body; decoder circuitry located within the body; a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the decoder circuitry and the coil being integrated into a single device, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry; electrically coupling a first control wire of the decoder based irrigation control system to a first electrical connection of the irrigation control device; electrically coupling a second control wire of the decoder based irrigation control system to a second electrical connection of the irrigation control device sending, from the irrigation controller, a modulated power signal via the control wire path to the irrigation control devices; decoding, via the decoder circuitry of each of the irrigation control devices, data from the modulated power signal received from the irrigation controller via the control wire path; and outputting, based on the data, the signaling to the coil to cause the coil to develop the electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of the device controlling irrigation equipment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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